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Massachusetts public elementary school

Clifford M Granger Elementary

Agawam school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #528 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#528
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
40%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
361 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 38% statewide. Students attend 94.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 44% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 38.7% in 2022 to 12.3% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 19 points since 2023 (41% to 60%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 42% · #528
ELA
Averagebottom 48% · #469
Math
Averagebottom 44% · #509
Attendance
Averagetop 38% · #336
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 47% · #481

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts52%in 2026 · state 43%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school52%State43%20172019202120232026
Math60%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students361
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
76.7%
Hispanic/Latino
18.8%
Multi-Race
2.5%
Asian
1.9%

45.7% girls · 54.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
36%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
6.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)23.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.1%
Special education teachers16.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.3%
MA avg
15.6%

9.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Agawam

Hampden County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$368KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,190MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,275MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.3%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves15% of budget

Agawam district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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